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Landscape view: How the bungalow, born in Bengal, took on new shapes across India

India, April 18 -- Part of the beauty of the bungalow lies in its refusal to be boxed-in. It is a form of housing that has shape-shifted, over about 250 years, accommodating local cultures, climates a... Read More


The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Can American luxury goods market collapse if Donald Trump goes ahead with import tariffs?

India, April 18 -- Even if you have no interest in the luxury market, you will have noticed the number of luxury- related posts that are suddenly turning up on Instagram and other social media. Also r... Read More


LG Sinha vows to wipe out terrorism

JAMMU, April 18 -- Vowing to wipe out terrorism, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said Pakistan is making desperate attempts to disrupt peace "Our neighbouring country is making desperate attemp... Read More


Venice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers

Dar es Salaam, April 18 -- ITALY: VENICE resumed charging an entry free for day tourists visiting the Italian lagoon city on Friday. The scheme was first introduced in 2024, with the city requir... Read More


Gujarat launches SpaceTech Policy; aims to attract $5 billion investment in 5yrs

India, April 18 -- The Gujarat government on Thursday launched the Gujarat SpaceTech Policy (2025-2030) with an aim of attracting "investments worth USD 5 billion over the next five years" and creatin... Read More


US strikes Yemen fuel port as Hamas rejects ‘partial truce

Dar es Salaam, April 18 -- YEMEN: DOZENS of people were killed after US forces struck a major fuel port in Yemen on Thursday night. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out the strik... Read More


Plot twist: How the bungalow was born in India, and has travelled the world since

India, April 18 -- There are few words in the English language that can conjure as many vastly differing images as "bungalow". Depending on where in the world one is, and when, a bungalow could be a ... Read More


Beijing's mineral masterstroke poised to reshape global power dynamics

Pakistan, April 18 -- In a bold move that has raised eyebrows in Washington and beyond, China has placed fresh restrictions on the export of seven critical rare earth elements-an apparent strategic re... Read More


Book review: 'Heart Lamp' asks in whom women can really put their faith

New Delhi, April 18 -- What is a wife to her husband? How should she describe him? Maybe he is her "home person"; but he is the one who leaves every day, while she stays at home. Is he her "yajamana" ... Read More


ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus insists 'money doesn't matter'

United Kingdom, April 18 -- Multimillionaire Bjorn Ulvaeus is adamant "money doesn't matter" to him. The ABBA star - who is rumoured to be worth an estimated £250 million - has insisted he's not... Read More